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Alibi (TV channel)

It was originally launched as UK Arena on 1 November1997, as the newly-formed UKTV Network's arts channel; the name derived from the BBC's flagship arts programme Arena.

Initial ratings were disappointing and it was decided to relaunched the channel on 31 March2000 as UK Drama, with a focus on showing dramas rather than as a general arts programme. Along with the rest of the network, the "UK" prefix was changed to "UKTV" on 8 March2004 and the channel became UKTV Drama.

On 2 May2006, the UKTV Drama +1 service was launched to replace UKTV People +1.